"Solid Steel has often been called an institution, but institutions usually have many rules, we only have one - no rules and hard on the mixer!"

From its inception Solid Steel presented arguably the finest and most diverse selection of music to be heard on one radio show. The emphasis is on mixing many styles seamlessly, from jazz to electronic oddities, from hip hop to poetry. There are no records or styles deemed unacceptable, even a children's story has featured in one particularly wigged out show. Another unique element is the way 100's of spoken word samples are used to tie the music together, a style often imitated but never bettered elsewhere on radio. Each mix becomes a mini masterpiece and sonically constructed as a "journeys by DJ" every week.

It's popularity and uniqueness has also led to radio syndications all around the world. The show is currently broadcast in over 20 countries from Slovakia to New Zealand, from America to Poland, and syndicated on the Student Broadcast Network across the UK. The show is also available on the internet and there is a lively trade on the Ninja forum (and other sites, like right here!) swapping tapes of shows from all eras of the programme and even websites devoted solely to solidifying steel. It is a beautiful and edifying thing.

"SS is kinda like the big brother you want to get you into cool music before your friends hear about it!" - Alan Cain (Listener)

For more Solid Steel info, check: http://www.ninjatune.net

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